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Manuscripts, many of which were written by or for Edward Wynne, LLD, DCL, Chancellor of the diocese of Hereford (d. 1755), and by several members of the important families with which he was connected.

A volume in the autograph of Edward Wynne of Bodewryd, Chancellor of Hereford, entitled 'Matrimonial Memoirs', being an account of the disputes and separation of the Chancellor and his wife. The volume includes copies of journal entries, correspondence, etc., 1714-1721.

A volume, 1739-1740, partly in the hand of Edward Wynne, Chancellor of Hereford, containing a record of the funeral expenses of his wife Ann Wynne, 1739 (ff. 3-4); an inventory of Mrs Wynn's wearing apparell and house furniture, 1739 (ff. 8-9 verso); claims made by or on behalf of Mrs Langford, the executrix of Mrs Susanah Mostyn, 1740 (ff. 4 verso-7); a copy of an inventory of Susanah Mostyn's goods, dated 30 April 1729 (ff. 19-13); etc.

Twelve letters, 1719-1738, to Anne Wynne from her husband Edward Wynne, concerning their disagreements and reconciliation.

The first of four volumes of letters addressed to Edward Wynne, chancellor of Hereford, from correspondents including Thomas Croft of Hereford; most have drafts of Edward Wynne's replies written on them.

The second of four volumes of letters addressed to Edward Wynne, chancellor of Hereford, from correspondents including Thomas Phelps and Richard Pyle, both of Hereford; most have drafts of Edward Wynne's replies written on them.

The third of four volumes of letters addressed to Edward Wynne, chancellor of Hereford; most have drafts of Edward Wynne's replies written on them.

The last of four volumes of letters addressed to Edward Wynne, chancellor of Hereford, most having drafts of Edward Wynne's replies written on them (Nos 787-847); together with drafts of letters from Edward Wynne (Nos 848-880).

Subject: Death of Sir William Williams.

Letters addressed to John Owen (d. 1712) of Penrhos, 1649-1710 (Nos 96-135), and to Mrs Margaret Wynne (d. 1723) of Bodewryd, 1679-1723 (Nos 136-219).
The correspondents include [Sir] William Williams [baronet], 1657-1698 (Nos 113-135) and Margaret Wynne's son Edward Wynne [Chancellor of Hereford], 1709-1723 (Nos 182-212).

Letters received by William Owen, [c. 1705]-1767, together with a number of copies or drafts of his replies. Some of the letters are from members of the Godolphin and Owen families, [c. 1705]-1758, and others are from solicitors, bankers, national figures and local gentry, including several from Edward Wynn(e) of Bodewryd. General topics include charitable bequests and legacies by Anne Jones of Clenennau, [c. 1705]-1716; William Owen 's role in local government; elections in Shropshire and North Wales, particularly corrupt practices in the Caernarfon Borough elections for 1713 and 1722; improvements to Brogyntyn (Porkington) Hall, 1734; the appointment of Dr Hutton as bishop of Bangor, 1743; the Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746; the purchase of Dolbenmaen, 1735; litigation relating to the estates of Richard Clayton and Arthur Owen, 1740-1760, boundary disputes in Gest and Penyfed, and quarrels with Margaret Lloyd of Cesail Gyfarch, 1741. The last file contains correspondence between William Owen, Edward Wynn(e), a Flemish lawyer and others, in an attempt to prove his claim to £500 out of the Bodysgallen estate, following the death of a distant kinsman John Francis Ouwens, 1710-1711, 1785.